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Published: Thursday, 15 February 2024 10:35
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Written by Peter Ingle
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If the novelty of First Dates and Love Island has worn off, GDPUK can reveal another unlikely match, with a very contrasting pair bought together over their plans to fix the dental access crisis. A shared enthusiasm for making new dental graduates work in the NHS has bought this oddest of couples together.
Read more: The Dental Odd Couple: Unlikely Pair Drawn By Dental Access Crisis
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Published: Tuesday, 13 February 2024 21:44
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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As clinicians and would be patients digest the detail of the government’s Dental Recovery Plan (DRP) which was announced last week, a growing consensus that it ’didn’t go far enough’ was potentially doused in rocket fuel as a social media comment by Jason Wong, the Interim Chief Dental Officer emerged on Tuesday evening (February 13th).
Read more: Wong: Recovery Plan 'Nowhere Near Enough'
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Published: Friday, 09 February 2024 09:31
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Written by Peter Ingle
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The GDC’s problematic fitness to practise process has become an open sore in their relationship with registrants. Now, another case has emerged showing repeated fundamental failures, letting down not just the dental professional involved, but the public who are denied access as another experienced practitioner departs their service.
Read more: Another Troubling Fitness to Practise Case
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Published: Thursday, 08 February 2024 09:15
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Written by Peter Ingle
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Government health spokespeople have a tricky balancing act when it comes to Oral Cancer. On the one hand they want to support regular screening programmes which aim to identify disease early. A win for everyone, with better treatment outcomes for patients, and potentially lower costs for the NHS. A chance to talk about holistic care and prevention. But also a problem.
Read more: Recalls and the Mouth Cancer Catch 22
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Published: Tuesday, 06 February 2024 10:32
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Written by Guy Tuggle
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There’s growing speculation that the government’s long awaited Dental Recovery Plan (DRP) could be published as soon as this week, although government sources cautioned that it was ’still being finalised’..
Read more: Standby: Dental Plan Could Be Published Within 'Days'
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